US Policy
How has US policy transformed during Israel’s war on Gaza? Will elected officials be impacted by their stances, and if so, to what extent?
- Washington Policy Weekly
US PolicyWashington Policy Weekly: US House Bill Targets BDS Movement
Dec 2, 2024Ethan Mayer-RichRep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced H.R.10257, which would prohibit academic institutions that participate in a commercial boycott of Israel from receiving ce…
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Palestine/IsraelMigrants, Refugees, and IDPsUNRWA Closure as Prelude to the Elimination of Palestinians’ Right of Return
Dec 2, 2024Mtanes ShihadehThe United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) was established in 1949 by a UN General Assembly resolution. Its mai…
Israeli War Tactics and Genocide
The following resources address Israeli war crimes including the destruction of healthcare facilities, schools and universities, and attacks on civilians, medical personnel, aid workers, and institutions like UNRWA– all context for the charge of genocide. Additionally, how has Israel used its war on Gaza to violate the human rights of Palestinians within Israel and in the West Bank? Does Israel’s lack of military victories indicate future, direct US involvement and/or a full-scale regional war?
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Palestine/IsraelIsraeli War Tactics and GenocideMotivations for Israel’s Unprecedented Destruction of Palestinian Lives
Dec 2, 2024Daoud KuttabFor over a year, a systematic and unprecedented Israeli campaign of death, injury, and ruin of entire communities has been taking place in Gaza, and in recent …
- Policy AnalysisPalestine/IsraelMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs
UNRWA Closure as Prelude to the Elimination of Palestinians’ Right of Return
Dec 2, 2024Mtanes ShihadehThe United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) was established in 1949 by a UN General Assembly resolution. Its mai…
- Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelInternational LawGaza and Lebanon: No Distinction Between Civilian and Military Targets
Nov 22, 2024Jonathan KuttabOne of the consequences of the present Israeli war on Gaza has been the blatant erosion of respect for and belief in international legal principles and institu…
Regional Implications and Geopolitics
How has the October 7 offensive and Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza impacted the course of regional politics? How have regional alliances transformed, and what are the geopolitical implications of this moment? Can Arab-Israel normalization projects survive this moment? How and to what extent will Israel’s war on Gaza impact neighboring countries?
- Viewpoint
LebanonConflicts and Conflict ResolutionIsrael’s Violations of the Ceasefire with Hezbollah Threaten to Undo It
Dec 10, 2024Imad K. HarbThe ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Lebanon on November 27 was a welcome development after 14 months of skirmishes between the Israeli Army and …
- Policy AnalysisPalestine/IsraelInternational Law
Gaza and Lebanon: No Distinction Between Civilian and Military Targets
Nov 22, 2024Jonathan KuttabOne of the consequences of the present Israeli war on Gaza has been the blatant erosion of respect for and belief in international legal principles and institu…
- Policy Analysis
The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfRegional Relations and GeopoliticsGCC States Seek Diplomacy During US Absence
Nov 12, 2024Kristian Coates UlrichsenThe expansion and partial regionalization of what is already the longest and deadliest conflict in the Israeli-Palestinian arena since 1948 presents the Gulf A…
International Law and International Bodies
Why does Israel stand accused of genocide at the International Court of Justice? What are the dimensions and implications of South Africa’s case against Israel at the ICJ? Has Israel lived up to its international commitments? How have Israel and the United States related to bodies including the United Nations Security Council and UN agencies, including UNRWA?
- Policy AnalysisPalestine/IsraelMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs
UNRWA Closure as Prelude to the Elimination of Palestinians’ Right of Return
Dec 2, 2024Mtanes ShihadehThe United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) was established in 1949 by a UN General Assembly resolution. Its mai…
- Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza“A Cycle of Deprivation”: The Challenges of Getting Humanitarian Aid into Gaza
Aug 14, 2024Yara M. AsiOn March 7, exactly five months after Israel initiated a military campaign in the Gaza Strip that has been increasingly described as a genocide, President Joe …
Diplomacy and Negotiations
Resources explore how ceasefire negotiations unfolded throughout the course of Israel’s war on Gaza, and examine details including the demands of Hamas, the Islamic Jihad, and other Palestinian factions. Further, they examine questions including: has the United States played a productive role towards conflict resolution? What changes should the Biden administration implement to bring about a ceasefire? Will US “day after” schemes succeed, including plans to install the Palestinian Authority in Gaza?
- Policy AnalysisThe Arabian Peninsula and The GulfRegional Relations and Geopolitics
GCC States Seek Diplomacy During US Absence
Nov 12, 2024Kristian Coates UlrichsenThe expansion and partial regionalization of what is already the longest and deadliest conflict in the Israeli-Palestinian arena since 1948 presents the Gulf A…
- Viewpoint
LebanonConflicts and Conflict ResolutionNasrallah’s Killing Prompts Serious Calculations
Sep 30, 2024Nabeel A. KhouryIsrael’s killing of Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah has shocked many in Lebanon and the region regardless of what they thought of the man and hi…
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Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign PolicyGaza, the American Elections, and the Fallout of a Disaster
Sep 19, 2024Charles W. DunneThe United States, sometimes considered the adult in the room when arbitrating international conflicts, has proved to be more of an adolescent when it came to …
Public Opinion, Protest, and Debate
Experts describe and assess the state of western media coverage on Israel’s war on Gaza, disinformation campaigns, global public opinion, censorship and repression, and the growing divide between state policy and popular demands for a ceasefire from the United States to the Arab World and beyond.
- Viewpoint
Palestine/IsraelUS Domestic Politics and ElectionsHarris and the Arab-American Vote: Election Day Approaches
Oct 31, 2024Ethan Mayer-RichThe continued peripheralization of Arab-American voices has made it clear that to Harris and her campaign, just as Palestinian lives may not matter as much as …
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Palestine/IsraelProtests and ActivismUS University Campuses Will Stifle Students’ Protests Next Year
Sep 16, 2024Jonathan KuttabThe student protests and the encampment movement that exploded on campuses toward the end of the 2024 school year pitted students (and faculty) protesting the …
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Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and GovernanceNo Good ‘Day After’ Under Current Palestinian Politics
Aug 7, 2024Dana El KurdSome 300 days into the Israeli war on Gaza, and following Israel’s shocking July 31 assassination of Hamas’s Ismail Haniyeh, a major figure in ceasefire negoti…
Economic Affairs
Analysts examine the economic dimensions of Israel’s war on Gaza in a wide set of contexts including: the Israeli economy, the global arms trade, geostrategic developments and their impact on global trade, rising economic powers in the region, matters of development and Gaza’s reconstruction, and the economic consequences of Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.
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EgyptConflicts and Conflict ResolutionThe Limits on Egypt’s Gaza “Containment Strategy”
Jul 1, 2024Daniel BrumbergEgypt has opted to follow a containment strategy in order to manage the fallout from the Israeli war on Gaza, such as the spillover of the conflict into the Si…
Infographics and Factsheets
Fast facts and visual aids that provide context regarding Israel’s war on Gaza.
Webinars & Events
- Conferences
Palestine/IsraelThe War on GazaThe Digital Side of MENA Conflicts: The Role of Disinformation and Cyber Warfare in Gaza and Beyond
Nov 26, 2024 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM CEST defaultThis conference on the Mediterranean, promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ISPI (Italian Institute for Interna…
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Palestine/IsraelUS Domestic Politics and ElectionsPost-Election Assessment: US Election Results and the Future of US Foreign Policy and the Gaza War
Nov 13, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ETExperts discuss the results of the US presidential elections and their implications for US foreign policy and the wars on Gaza and Lebanon.
